Piper PA-38-112 accident near Maud, Texas, February 14, 1988
On February 14, 1988 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N9319T, was destroyed in an accident near Maud, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 14, 1988 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Maud, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N9319T · registry record · serial 38-78A0029
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM A 1800 FT PRIVATE, TURF, STRIP. THE TAKEOFF WAS TO THE SW AND THE WIND WAS STRONG AND GUSTY FROM THE NW. THERE ARE TREES ALONG THE RIGHT OR UPWIND SIDE OF THE RWY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT HAS NEVER HELD A LICENSE OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE PILOT DID NOT COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 11:00 pm
- Destination: NONE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 18 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from TXK, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW88LA065.